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Avenue Q (en.wikipedia.org)
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Salon Kitty (brothel) (en.wikipedia.org)
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Salon Kitty was a high-class Berlin brothel used by the Nazi intelligence service, the Sicherheitsdienst (SD), for espionage purposes during World War II.

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Hedonic treadmill (en.wikipedia.org)
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submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by Plum@lemmy.world to c/wikipedia@lemmy.world

(NSFW)

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City symphony (en.wikipedia.org)
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Like a tunnel through nothing:

ja:User:Traveller, CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, via Wikimedia Commons

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Great Loop (en.wikipedia.org)
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so you file an SPI after you spot that same edit again. here's what happens.

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Dark nebula (en.wikipedia.org)
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Basiliscus is a genus of large corytophanid lizards, commonly known as basilisks, which are endemic to southern Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. The genus contains four species, which are commonly known as the Jesus Christ lizard, or simply the Jesus lizard, due to their ability to run across water for significant distances, due to the large surface area of their feet, before sinking.

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Factoid (en.wikipedia.org)

factoid was originally defined to mean a false statement presented as a fact.[1][2] In colloquial speech, it is often used to mean a true but brief or trivial item of news or information (which can be less ambiguously described as a "factlet").

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submitted 6 days ago by Plum@lemmy.world to c/wikipedia@lemmy.world

The United States Department of Defense uses a number of terms to define the magnitude and extent of nuclear and radiation accidents and incidents in order to reduce the time taken to report the type of incident, thus streamlining the radio communications in the wake of the event.

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The film's argument is that sexually explicit materials corrupt young viewers and readers, leading to acts of violence and "perverted" attitudes towards sexuality –homosexuality included. Although Perversion for Profit was serious in its suggestion that pornography could erode the integrity of American culture, Peter L. Stein of the San Francisco Chronicle wrote in a 2003 review that it was "shrill and sometimes comical".

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Mesozoic marine revolution (en.wikipedia.org)

The Mesozoic marine revolution (MMR) refers to the increase in shell-crushing (durophagous) and boring predation in shallow-sea (neritic) and some deep-sea marine organisms throughout the Mesozoic era (251 Mya to 66 Mya), along with bulldozing and sediment remodelling in benthic marine habitats

It coincided with the rise of large secondarily adapted marine reptiles... proliferation of shell-destroying mesopredators... a trend toward benthos infaunalization,[2] and extinction/habitat restriction of sessile organisms incapable of reattachment once dislodged

The MMR is an important evolutionary transition from the Paleozoic fauna to the more modern-looking fauna

It is thought that the break-up of Pangaea and the formation of new oceans throughout the Mesozoic brought together previously isolated marine communities, forcing them to compete and adapt

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Dry Falls (en.wikipedia.org)
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Nero Decree (en.wikipedia.org)

Paul Krugman invoked this, today.

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Tim Curry (1946-2026) (en.wikipedia.org)
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submitted 1 week ago by kbal@fedia.io to c/wikipedia@lemmy.world

Corporate_Memphis

Although Wikipedia reports that its popularity has fallen off, I'm still seeing fresh examples of it far too often. Having posted this perhaps I'll remember its name next time.

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Damn Vulnerable Linux (en.wikipedia.org)
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Vancouver Coastal Sea wolf (en.wikipedia.org)

They are a unique subspecies of wolf due to their semi-aquatic lifestyle, which includes a diet that is almost entirely marine-based.

The wolves play important roles in the cultures and spiritual beliefs of local indigenous people

One of the defining features of this subspecies is their movements between islands, in some cases swimming up to 12 kilometres (7.5 miles) between landmasses.

Along the coast, they will forage for barnacles, clams, mussels, and crabs, digging into the sand with their paws and using powerful jaw muscles to break open shells.

Coastal wolves will also actively hunt marine mammals like otters, seals, and their offspring

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Dolly Parton (1946-2026) (en.wikipedia.org)
submitted 1 week ago by Plum@lemmy.world to c/wikipedia@lemmy.world

You were a real one. RIP.

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submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by rounding_error@lemmy.today to c/wikipedia@lemmy.world

My Mom sent me an AI reel of this Wikipedia page.

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